Jim's Beer Kit

I think dropping the honey is a good idea. Fairly new to brewing myself and I think getting used to the process by following the instructions exactly so you know what you're doing before modding is best. Modding can wait.

Well, hydrometer reading was the same as 2 days ago so primary finished. All bottled up now.

Thanks guys.

Got a coopers aussie lager should be ready to bottle tomorrow. Anyway instructions suggest 8g sugar per litre, which at 23L 184g is this ok? Seems a little high to me. Tastybrew.com's priming calculator suggests (using american lager as style) about 134g. First time bottling, I don't want a bottle b...

Well it's in the pressure barrel with the sugar sat in a warm place for a week. Thanks for the help gents.

Spare room with radiator off is about 14c. I think that'll be where it ends up.

Well, taking a thermometer in there now and it's 5 degrees C

Guess I'll have to find somewhere round the house a bit warmer to put it then.

Cheers guys.

@ Steve, thanks already looked up on a calculator about sugar which suggested 85g.

@ Jocky, no idea. I'll shove a thermometer in the garage and see what the reading is tomorrow morning.

Hi guys, Lots of useful information on here to use. I got a homebrew kit for xmas (Wherry) and it's been in the FV for about 2 weeks, reading two days ago and today stable at 1.012. So it's ready to be kegged. I've read somewhere on here that once kegged it should be in a warm place for a few days t...